Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Happy Halloween Tag using Tim Holtz's Vault Ghost Town and Moonlight Scare Die Sets

Welcome to October and to another fun Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!  Our theme this week is to "tag it".  We're also featuring the products of Tim Holtz.  I went with a Halloween scene and used some of Tim's older and newer stamp sets and dies.

I started with a piece of Distress Kraft Heavystock and painted it with blues and purples to create a night sky background.  I flicked Dina Wakley's Media White Gloss Spray on it to mimic stars.

While that dried, I cut out two rickety houses from Tim Holtz's Vault Ghost Town die set.  I glued yellow paper behind the shapes to make it look like light was coming through the windows, then I dabbed on some yellow paint to give the light a fuzzy glow type of look.  I also added some subtle shading to the houses using Distress Watercolor Pencils.

I decided to add a spiderweb to the background instead of a moon.  The spiderweb is from Tim's Trick or Treat stamp set (an oldie but a goodie).  I stamped it with Distress Embossing Ink, then heat embossed it with a heat tool and white embossing powder.  I also added a bit of white to my houses to make them stand out from the dark background a little bit better.  I also scribbled around the edge of the tag with a Distress Watercolor Pencil.

Next I stamped my sentiment, which came from Tim's stamp and stencil combo pack THMM194.  I also cut out some bats from the Vault Moonlight Scare die set.

I glued everything together and my tag was complete!

Here are the supplies I used that you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

• Waffle Flower Nesting Tags Die Set
• Tim Holtz Distress Kraft Heavysstock
• Dylusions Paint: Blueberry Mimosa and Lilac Haze
• Dina Wakley Paint
• Dina Wakley Media White Gloss Spray
• Tim Holtz Vault Ghost Town Die Set
• Tim Holtz Vault Moonlight Scare Die Set
• Tim Holtz Stamp and Stencil Pack THMM194
• Tim Holtz Trick or Treat Stamp Set
• Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink
• Distress Ink: Chipped Sapphire, Peacock Feathers
• Distress Watercolor Pencils: Set 1, Set 5
• Distress Embossing Ink
• White Embossing Powder
• Heat Tool
• White Posca Pen

We're excited to see how you "tag it" this week!  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Take Courage Journal Page

Welcome to the start of a new week and a new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!  This week's theme is to use more than one stencil.  I used some Stencilgirl stencils and a Dina Wakley stencil on my journal page.

In my Dylusions Small Creative Journal, I started by making a collage with paint, stamping, scribbling, and paper scraps.

Next I stenciled some polka dots (Dina Wakley) and an abstract shape (StencilGirl) onto deli paper.

I cut the shapes out and changed them around a bit.

I glued them to my collage.  Next I put down a Seth Apter-designed stencil (also by StencilGirl) and copied just the outline.  These are the floating orange rectangular shapes.

I stamped on some floral images from Tim Holtz and picked a sentiment from Tim's Chitchat stickers.  I added some black dots onto the page and my project was complete!

Here are the supplies I used that you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

• Dylusions Small Creative Journal
• Dina Wakley Ledger Paper
• Dina Wakley Paint
• Distress Watercolor Pencils: Set 2
• Dina Wakley White Gloss Media Spray
• Seth Apter ESA35 Stamp
• Dina Wakley Dotted Tape Stencil
• StencilGirl Textile Design Stencil
• StencilGirl (Seth Apter) Hopscotch Stencil
• Tim Holtz Floral Elements Stamp Set
• Tim Holtz Chitchat Stickers

Upload your stenciled creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!

And don't forget to wrap up the month on a high note with more STAMPtember goodness!

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Tag using Tim Holtz Glitch 2 Stamp Set and Spellbinders Reminiscence Paper

It's another Monday (for better or worse) and that means another Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!  This week the challenge is to make your own background.  That's exactly what I did for this tag, which uses Tim Holtz's Glitch 2 stamp set and Spellbinders' Reminiscence paper.

I started by painting white onto some kraft cardstock.  When the white paint dried, I stamped some images onto it using Tim Holtz's Glitch 2 stamp set.

Next I added color to the images using watercolors and Dina Wakley's Scribble Sticks.

I cut my patterned kraft paper into a tag shape using a die from AALL & Create.  I also splattered on some Dina Wakley media gloss in a nice watery blue color.

I got out my Spellbinders Reminiscence paper pad and cut out a panel, then punched some circles out of it.  I glued it to my tag.  I added paint inside the circles, then cut out some more little scraps of the Reminiscence paper and added them to my tag, along with some scribbling.

I made a background layer for my tag with the same AALL & Create die set.  I cut it out of blue cardstock, which I added paint to.  I outlined the edges of my original tag with a black Sharpie to make it stand out a little more.  I also cut out a "Remember good things" sentiment from the Reminiscence paper pad and glued that to the front. 

I glued my tag to the background tag to frame it out and this project was done!

Here are the supplies I used that you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

• Tim Holtz Glitch 2 Stamp Set
• Kraft Cardstock
• Watercolors
• Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks: Set 5
• Dina Wakley Watery Media Gloss Dropper
• AALL & Create Tag it Yourself Die Set
• Spellbinders Reminiscence Paper

We are excited to see your crafty creations where you made your own background!  Upload your project to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog and don't forget to check out what's happening for Simon's STAMPtember celebration.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Envelope Folio

"Transport it" is this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge theme, so I bound together some envelopes to form a folio that I could use to transport paper scraps on the go.

I started with a handful of Simon Says Stamp kraft envelopes and some strips of patterned paper.

I cut the patterned paper strips to match the height of the envelopes, then used a bone folder and scoring board to fold each paper strip in half.  I glued the folded strips to each envelope, binding them together.  Here's an inside view of the binding:

Here's an outside view of the spine:

If done correctly, the pages, or envelopes in this case, fan out in a circular shape, each one connected to the ones on either side of it.  The binding doesn't show on the outside, but the patterned paper strips show up on the inside.

Now to decorate the cover!  I painted the front envelope and stamped circles on it using a Tim Holtz stamp.

I added some scribbling and additional painting, then I created a collaged panel to attach to the front.

I glued the panel to the front of the envelope folio, then typed some words out and added them to the front.  I made a fabric ribbon and used that to tie the folio shut.

Here are the supplies I used that you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

• Simon Says Stamp Envelopes
• Spellbinders Reminisce Paper
• Scor Pal Scoring Board
• Dina Wakley Paint
• Watercolors
• Distress Watercolor Pencils: Set 3, Set 5
• Tim Holtz Trims Design Tape
• Tim Holtz Halftone and Rings Stamp Set
• Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink

Upload your transport-themed projects to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.  And don't forget to check out all the exciting happenings for Simon's STAMPtember celebration!

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Stamptember 2026 Haunted Garden Stamp Set Card

Welcome to STAMPtember!  I love this time of year and the fun stamp sets and collaborations that you can find at Simon Says Stamp.  For this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge, the theme is stamping and we are featuring some of the STAMPtember sets.  I made a card using Simon's Haunted Garden stamp set.

I started by stamping the image with Ranger Jet Black Archival ink and colored it with watercolors and Distress Watercolor Pencils.

Next I cut the image out with Simon's Scalloped Arches Frames dies.  I made a black arch to go around it and shortened the arch to better fit the image.

I painted a background and glued the scallop-edged panel to the background piece.  I cut the edges of the panel with Tim Holtz's Deckle Torn Edge Trimmer.

I finished off the card by adding polka dots using a Tim Holtz stencil, then glued the panel to a black background.

Here are the supplies I used that you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

• Simon Says Stamp Haunted Garden Stamp Set
• Distress Watercolor Pencils: Set 4
• Watercolors
• Simon Says Stamp Scalloped Arches Frames Die Set
• Tim Holtz Deckle Torn Edge Trimmer
• Tim Holtz Stamp and Stencil Set: THMM113

Upload your stamped creation to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Store!  And don't forget to check out all the STAMPtember goodness!